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For Immediate Release; I* g( Z: R- }3 d3 w; L! u
November 27, 20075 Q. Z& X7 K! d% A
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)) S, X; c# w" ?8 e& D% t7 |. \* y/ o
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
& s5 `8 I# m4 b4 y* mFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
+ @9 \- B# G) }- f0 Fyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
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7 y7 L- x" ?# S# ]2 zOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
5 k+ k% @% \( X8 w6 W. w& K3 h6 caffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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0 J7 }" x; K, A$ Y6 `“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
7 N" D* Q7 R3 s4 Rdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
1 x) G9 p2 c# v5 m) aand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not! W$ x8 P$ W" ?$ o, p0 O
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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- r& c; Y) d+ B; R2 @6 T o注: OSB (oriented strand board)中译: 定向刨花板, 是目前北美建房的主要材料。亚省林业的支柱产品。
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这是我所看到的在这两个月来亚省第三家关闭大型OSB厂。另外两家: 一家在Hihg Prairie; 一家在Drayton Valley。
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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